It changes where and how Supreme Court justices hear cases, altering judicial workload, travel costs, and interactions with lower courts nationwide.
Restores formal allotment of Supreme Court justices as circuit justices to federal circuits by order of the Court.
Requires each justice to sit on at least one appeals panel and to participate in at least 10 days of oral argument per year, with limits on repeated pairings.
Limits a circuit justice’s role: no en banc participation on matters they sat on, no video/teleconference service, and no more than one justice per panel to meet the requirement.
Authorizes payment of reasonable travel, lodging, and related expenses for justices and accompanying staff under existing federal travel rules.
Adds a new disqualification clause to 28 U.S.C. §455 to address participation after serving as a circuit justice.
No hearings or votes scheduled.